Kulturel globalisering: teorier og metoder
2024/2025
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises a relevant coursework and an individual exam portfolio.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must attain
Knowledge and understanding of:
key theories on the dynamics of global cultural changes, including theories on the global dissemination of ideas, values, media and economic forms and artifacts/technologies with an emphasis on theories on cultural homogenization versus heterogenization
cultural globalization’s effect on identity in various national and regional contexts
theoretical and methodological bases for analyzing cultural globalization processes.
Skills
The student must attain
Skills in:
- applying key theories on globalization in the understanding of cultural globalization processes
- explaining globalization processes and issues in a clear, well-structured, and comprehensible manner.
Competences
The student must attain
Competencies in:
analyzing contemporary cultural and/or social globalization processes and issues
contributing to the elucidation and discussion of cultural, political, and social consequences of globalization processes, on the basis of relevant knowledge
discussing the effect of the selected theoretical approach to the understanding and realization of globalization processes and their consequences.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Social and Cultural Globalization: Theories and Methods |
| Type of exam | Written exam
The examination is an individual take-home assignment; the content
of the assignment must demonstrate that the student has achieved
the above- mentioned learning objectives. The exact content of the
assignment will be determined by the course instructor at the start
of the semester. The assignment paper must comprise a minimum of
four pages and a maximum of six pages.
The assignment paper will be evaluated by the examiner. Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised assignment paper. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Social and Cultural Globalization: Theories and Methods |
| Module code | BALISE201817 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Language and International Studies, English |
| Study Board | Study Board of International and Cross‐Cultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
